An Infectious Cause of Congenital Pupillary-Iris-Lens Membrane With Secondary Angle Closure Glaucoma in an Infant.

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to report an infectious cause of congenital pupillary-iris-lens membrane with secondary angle closure glaucoma in an infant.

DESIGN

This was a case report.

METHODS

Institutional review board exemption for this report was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee, Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli. Informed consent was obtained.A 3-month-old female infant presented to us with congenital pupillary-iris-lens membrane, iris bombe and raised intraocular pressure in the left eye. She underwent trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy along with membranectomy for the same. An aqueous tap performed a month later was suggestive of coexisting Toxoplasma gondii infection detected by polymerase chain reaction.

RESULT: The study provides a description of the course of management of angle closure glaucoma secondary to congenital pupillary-iris-lens membrane with an associated infection. Intraocular pressure reduced from 40 to 20 mm Hg in the left eye.

CONCLUSION

This condition is a rare entity of unknown etiology with an increased risk of glaucoma and visual loss. A multidisciplinary approach is needed for the management of these eyes. Infectious associations with these membranes should be ruled out by an aqueous tap with polymerase chain reaction and a close postoperative follow-up is mandatory.